United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. With global reach and local impact, we’re making life better for 48 million people annually. United Way is the world's largest privately funded nonprofit, working in 95% of U.S. communities and 40 countries and territories. That’s why we’re the mission of choice for 2.5 million volunteers, 7.7 million donors and 45,000 corporate partners in some 1,200 communities. In the wake of COVID-19, we’re helping people stay in their homes, stock their pantries, and protect their lives and livelihoods.

United Way

EARTHDAY.ORG’s mission is to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Growing out of the first Earth Day (1970), EARTHDAY.ORG is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 75,000 partners in 192 countries to build environmental democracy. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world. Learn more at earthday.org.

EARTHDAY.ORG

City Harvest is New York City’s largest food rescue organization, helping to feed the more than 1.5 million New Yorkers who are struggling to put meals on their tables. We will rescue 144 million pounds of food this year and deliver it, free of charge, to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and other community partners across the five boroughs. Our programs help food-insecure New Yorkers access nutritious food that fits their needs and desires; increase our partners’ capacity; and strengthen the local food system, building a path to a food-secure future for all New Yorkers.



City Harvest

International Medical Corps is a global first responder that delivers emergency medical and related services to those affected by conflict, disaster and disease, no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions. It also trains people in their communities, providing them with the skills they need to recover, chart their own path to self-reliance and become effective first responders themselves. Since its founding in 1984, the nonprofit has delivered $3.6 billion in lifesaving healthcare services and training to millions of people in more than 80 countries.

International Medical Corps

Fighting climate change will take a global effort – and in one of the hottest regions of the world – scientists at the Hebrew University are advancing science so that we are better equipped to confront the challenges that lie ahead. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute for Computational Medicine has the ability to revolutionize the ways in which medical research and treatment are conducted, engaging—in an integrative and technologically advanced manner—the power of data to prevent illness, cure disease, and save lives.

American Friends of Hebrew University

Rainforest Trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating reserves and protected areas through partnerships, community engagement and donor support.

Rainforest Trust

The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Our teams work every day to deliver the highest standards of care, advance the science of the developing brain and empower parents, professionals and policymakers to support children when and where they need it most.

Child Mind Institute

Ronald McDonald House New York provides temporary housing for pediatric cancer patients and their families in a strong, supportive, and caring environment which encourages and nurtures the development of child-to-child and parent-to-parent support systems.

Ronald McDonald House New York

The Bowery Mission has served homeless and hungry New Yorkers since the 1870s, when its neighborhood came to define the term “skid row.”  Our children’s programs, called Mont Lawn City Camp & Mont Lawn Summer Camp, serve youth and began in 1894 by giving the children of recent immigrants the chance to escape the tenements in the summer. Today, The Bowery Mission is a results-oriented organization that is recognized as one of New York City's most effective.

Bowery Mission

The mission of Sandy Hook Promise is to end school shootings and create a culture change that prevents violence and other harmful acts that hurt children. Through our proven, evidence-informed Know the Signs programs and sensible, bipartisan school and gun safety legislation, we teach young people and adults to recognize, intervene, and get help for individuals who may be socially isolated and/or at risk of hurting themselves or others.

Sandy Hook Promise

Grassroot Soccer is an adolescent health organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize youth in developing countries to overcome their greatest health challenges, live healthier, more productive lives, and be agents for change in their communities.

Grassroot Soccer

Founded on the pillars of empowerment and education, Black Girls CODE is dedicated to leveling the playing field for girls of color in STEM. Through our tech education-focused programming and initiatives—designed for girls and young women between the ages of 7 to 17—we aim to inspire youth to become innovators in STEM fields, leaders in their communities, and builders of their own futures.

Black Girls Code

NYFC was established in 1996 to fill in the gaps within New York City’s child welfare system that government funding alone cannot support. NYFC partners closely with New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), and all 26 of the city’s foster care agencies to protect, ensure, and promote the safety and well-being of NYC’s children and families, with a focus on youth in foster care.

New Yorkers for Children

We bring dollars and doers together to accelerate smart environmental giving

1% for the Planet

CTUL organizes low-wage workers from across the Twin Cities to develop leadership and educate one another to build power and lead the struggle for fair wages, better working conditions, basic respect, and a voice in our workplaces. CTUL is an organization of workers and for workers, committed to securing fair working conditions for present and future generations.

Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore ensure every child has access to a great future by providing caring mentors, a safe environment, high-quality programs and unique experiences. We don't just do one thing, we do whatever it takes to build great futures for Baltimore's young people.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore

Games for Change empowers game creators and social innovators to drive real-world change using games and immersive media. We convene stakeholders through our annual G4C FESTIVAL and foster the exchange of ideas and resources through workshops, design challenges, and consulting projects. We inspire youth to explore civic issues, learn 21st Century and STEM skills, and train educators to run game design classes on impact games through our STUDENT CHALLENGE. We act as an amplifier by curating games for change to the public through our games arcades and awards.

Games for Change

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation funds the brightest US-based researchers to change what’s possible for cerebral palsy.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation

At Opportunity Junction, we believe that everyone who works hard deserves the opportunity to succeed. Our mission is to help motivated Contra Costa job seekers gain the skills and confidence to launch careers and achieve financial security.

Opportunity Junction

Gabriele Grunewald, a professional runner and rare cancer advocate, founded the Brave Like Gabe Foundation to inspire people to share stories of being brave through their own struggles while also helping to find better and more effective treatments for rare cancer.

Brave Like Gabe

Leading transformations in western Pennsylvania’s nonprofit ecosystem by increasing effectiveness of individuals, groups, human service and community-based organizations in an inclusive, collaborative, and thoughtful manner.

The Forbes Funds

The Global Alliance catalyzes virtuous partnerships of governments, international organizations, entrepreneurs, earth champions and global investors to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. We enable system-scale transformation by leveraging private finance for public good.

Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet

The David Ortiz Children’s Fund provides essential support for children in the Dominican Republic and in New England who cannot afford the critical cardiac services they need. We are proud to partner with CEDIMAT Hospital in Santo Domingo, Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital to fulfill this mission. Through outreach, education, and support for medical care, we’re committed to enhancing the health and well-being of children who require life-saving heart surgeries.

David Ortiz Children’s Fund

AnnieCannons leverages tech industry incomes to fight human trafficking in the San Francisco area by training survivors of human trafficking in tech and business skills and empowering survivors by securing and managing tech industry income streams for their benefit. AnnieCannons also builds software products survivors ideate to fight human exploitation and gender-based violence.

Annie Cannons

Knock Knock Give A Sock (KKGS) works to humanize homelessness one sock a time by bringing neighbors living in local homeless shelters and neighbors living homes together. The organization raises awareness about who are the homeless in addition to providing them fresh socks; a much-needed resource in many homeless shelters. KKGS uses a two-step model to achieve this goal. They first encourage a company or a community to host a sock drive, after which Knock Knock Give A Sock offers them the opportunity to host a “Meet Your Neighbors Dinner.” These dinner programs foster community engagement; effectively turning the transaction of simply donating socks into an interaction that further the aim of breaking stigmas while breaking bread.

Knock Knock Give a Sock

The David Lynch Foundation helps to prevent and eradicate the all-pervasive epidemic of trauma and toxic stress among at-risk populations through promoting widespread implementation of the evidence-based Transcendental Meditation® (TM) program in order to improve their health, cognitive capabilities and performance in life.

The David Lynch Foundation

We provide opportunities to inspire their creativity, stimulate their intellect, and introduce them to broader possibilities for their future. Our cultural excursions, creative workshops, art scholarships, and one to one mentoring nurture big dreams and encourage higher education and career planning.

Culture For One

Tournesol Kids empowers children through online education, workshops and community outreach.  Our programs teach holistic healthy child development strategies to kids, parents, educators and caregivers that identify and meet the individual physical and emotional needs of children.

Tournesol Kids

Backpacks For Life’s mission is to provide a unique and personalized support system for homeless and at-risk veterans who are struggling to reintegrate into civilian life. We want Veterans of all eras, after being equipped with the right tools and solutions, to seamlessly and confidently reintegrate into society and thrive. Through our two main programs, backpack distribution & mentorship, we are able to effectively support and empower our Veterans.

Backpacks For Life

F4CR is the first foundation dedicated solely to restoring the climate by 2050. The Foundation will serve as a neutral, trusted intermediary building the ecosystem needed to achieve this goal.

F4C Foundation for Climate Restoration

Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary is the first sanctuary in Colombia for animals that are considered food. We are also the first farm animal sanctuary fully certified by the Global Federation of Farm Sanctuaries in South America. Additionally, we have established strong educational programs, including vegan cooking workshops, vegan comics, vegan food relief, and strong social media activism.

Juliana's Animal Sanctuary

Founded in 1985 by Laurie Meadoff, CityKids Foundation  engages and motivates young people from diverse demographics to use their voices and positively impact their lives, their communities, and the world through leadership and the arts. CityKids' innovative programming and projects are at the forefront in the fields of positive youth development and social-emotional learning; providing opportunities for personal growth and artistic expression. We help young people channel their growth into substantial social change.

City Kids

The Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus works with colleges and universities across the country to oppose legislative policies that would force loaded, concealed guns on campuses. Since 2008, The Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus has helped stop campus carry legislation in 18 states, and is the only national organization of its kind tasked to protect higher educational institutions and the communities they serve.

The Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus

STOMP Out Bullying™ is the leading national nonprofit dedicated to changing the culture for all students. It works to reduce and prevent bullying, cyberbullying and other digital abuse, educates against homophobia, LGBTQA+ discrimination, racism and hatred, and deters violence in schools, online and in communities across the country. STOMP Out Bullying promotes civility, diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. It teaches effective solutions on how to respond to all forms of bullying, as well as educating kids and teens in school and online. It provides help for those in need and at risk of suicide, and raises awareness through peer mentoring programs in schools, public service announcements by noted celebrities, and social media campaigns. A pioneer on the issue, STOMP Out Bullying™ is recognized as the most influential anti-bullying and cyberbullying organization in America and beyond.

Stomp Out Bullying

The Wayuu Taya Foundation was created with the objective of improving the living quality of the indigenous communities in Latin America, maintaining and respecting their traditions, cultures and beliefs.

Wayuu Taya Foundation

Our mission is to change lives by providing kids access to health and fitness education. At Active Plus, we dream of a world where access to smart, feasible holistic health education and activities are available to all children

Active Plus

HERHealthEQ's vision is to reduce female mortality in developing nations by providing access to medical device equipment, creating an equitable standard of care. Women are the cornerstone of the family unit. When a woman becomes ill and does not receive the care she needs, the entire family unit is at greater risk of financial distress and poor health.

HerHealth HQ

Food For Life Global’s primary mission is to bring about peace and prosperity in the world through the liberal distribution of pure plant-based meals prepared with loving intention.

Food For Life Global

All Hands and Hearts effectively and efficiently addresses the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters. We communicate directly with local leaders and community members and then deploy our unique model of engaging volunteers to enable direct impact, helping to build safer, more resilient schools, homes and infrastructure.

All Hands and Hearts

To advance solutions that use housing as a platform for services to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people, maximize public resources and build healthy communities.

Corporation for Supportive Housing

With nearly half of all college students dropping out over unpaid debts of as little as $1,000, PIPs Education Fund (PEF) is meeting the urgency of the moment with an innovative new initiative called PIPs for School (P4S) Scholars. Empowered with a behavior motivation platform called PIPs Rewards, low-income students selected to be Scholars are able to bridge the education equity gap by turning engagement in actions benefiting health, the community, and the planet into grants for school

Pips Education Fund

RISE is a national nonprofit that educates and empowers the sports community to eliminate racial discrimination, champion social justice and improve race relations. Through partnerships and programs, RISE inspires leaders in sports to create positive change on matters of race and equality.

RISE

We equip students for life beyond the classroom by partnering with schools and businesses to develop, organize, and implement engaging educational competitions in communities across the US. Students need to be active learners and innovators when it comes to career awareness and their education — not passively listening to professionals at a career day.

Suit Up

Food Bank For New York City's mission is to end hunger by organizing food, information and support for community survival and dignity. Food Bank has been working to end food poverty in our five boroughs for over 38 years. As the city's largest hunger-relief organization, we employ a multifaceted approach centered on helping low-income New Yorkers overcome their circumstances and achieve greater independence.

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